Kabe Kiwamu

Born in 1958. Freelance writer. Graduated from Rikkyō University. Previously worked at Sports Nippon Shimbun. Has covered seven FIFA World Cup tournaments. Works include Yamato-damashii no modan sakkā (Modern Soccer with a Japanese Spirit), Tadanari on the Zainichi Korean soccer player Lee Tadanari, and Shinkū tobihiza-geri no shinjitsu (The Truth About the Vacuum Jumping Knee Kick) on kickboxer Sawamura Tadashi.